tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376986443634335768.post5014790027624576949..comments2023-09-16T07:23:20.990-04:00Comments on Adventures in Home-Building: Siding and Drywall (PGBD #55-57)UnsafePrunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12923768707571265834noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376986443634335768.post-16509896583343979522013-01-08T21:53:23.439-05:002013-01-08T21:53:23.439-05:00You have a beautiful home! We just signed a purcha...You have a beautiful home! We just signed a purchase agreement for an Avalon and I can't wait to begin. I know how you feel about the flooring transitions, and the family room carpet/hall & kitchen hardwood transition is on my "question list" (which is very long). The little things are important and I've already learned to not take anything for granted.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17912130399327841326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376986443634335768.post-75027722808225090012013-01-07T14:51:14.464-05:002013-01-07T14:51:14.464-05:00Yea I think the standard wood to carpet transition...Yea I think the standard wood to carpet transition is the wood strip so I think you should be in good shape.<br /><br />I would definitely call NVR and bug them to help you... that's their job!<br /><br />I'm in the same boat as you... almost all of our neighbors have multiple kids and all we have is a rabbit. lol.*colette*https://www.blogger.com/profile/00659371563003198041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376986443634335768.post-52112127953766887522013-01-05T23:25:38.789-05:002013-01-05T23:25:38.789-05:00We just had our hardwood installed and they take a...We just had our hardwood installed and they take a piece of wood and turn it sideways for the transition. I have photos but haven't had time to upload them yet. <br /><br />I'd lock your rate ASAP if I were you. They have been rising steadily since the day after New Years since the fiscal cliff deal has been signed and they typically rise from December through April and fall from May through November. You are able to lock after your per-drywall meeting. Locks are usually only free for 60 days and pre-drywall means your at about 45 days from closing which is why it's a safe time to lock. I had to call our LO to lock, but we aren't using NVR for our mortgage. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02733417431909292601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376986443634335768.post-9129482036438732732013-01-05T13:14:17.658-05:002013-01-05T13:14:17.658-05:00Yeah.. we didn't get our closing date until af...Yeah.. we didn't get our closing date until after drywall was completely installed. Again, it was just our PM being sure there was plenty of time to finish the house in case of delays.<br /><br />Good luck getting your closing date and your rate locked soon. I know it's an unsettling feeling to have to wait for the go ahead to lock your rate.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17790926191971819040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376986443634335768.post-82000403561684730132013-01-05T11:29:36.191-05:002013-01-05T11:29:36.191-05:00Thanks for your input and photos. I hope we have ...Thanks for your input and photos. I hope we have transitions similar to yours - they look really nice! I just sent off an email to our Rite Rug specialist regarding my issues, so let's hope for a speedy response. As for the rate lock, I guess we can always start with our PM, and see what he has to say. We still don't have a closing date set, so maybe that's why we haven't heard anything yet from the LO.UnsafePrunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923768707571265834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5376986443634335768.post-47760624973585491732013-01-05T11:16:08.405-05:002013-01-05T11:16:08.405-05:00I never asked about the transitions because it nev...I never asked about the transitions because it never even crossed my mind, but I like almost all of them. We got the really nice wood transitions where they just put the hardwood around the border anywhere that the floor transitions from hardwood to carpet. There are pictures on my blog that do a better job of showing what I'm talking about. The transition from the mudroom vinyl to the hardwood is a strip of wood for us. The transition from the tiled master bathroom to the carpet is a nice piece of marble or similar material. The only transition that I didn't care for is from the spare bathroom vinyl to the carpet... it was just a thin piece of metal. Here are some pictures...<br /><br />http://florencewithryanhomes.blogspot.com/2012/12/carpet-and-start-of-deck.html<br /><br />We had to get permission from our PM to lock our rate... and that happened shortly after drywall was fully installed. We had to keep asking him about locking before he finally gave us the go ahead. He is a bit more conservative about letting people lock than other PMs though so there's a bit of a time cushion in case something slows things down on his end... he didn't want us to go over our time limit for the lock.<br /><br />We got an email from our LO at some point close to us being able to lock our rate saying that she was going to start sending daily rate update e-mails until we locked... I think that lasted for a day or two and then no more e-mails. We have initiated most of the communication with everyone throughout this whole process, but we have really tried to stay on top of the people at NVR in hopes of preventing any surprises at closing.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17790926191971819040noreply@blogger.com